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Promoting the Art of Watercolor Painting for Over 40 Years

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    • Sat, November 16, 2024
    • 12:00 AM
    • Fri, January 03, 2025
    • 11:59 PM
    • 400 River Crescent Dr, Annapolis, MD 21401
    • 3
    Registration is closed

    Exhibition Dates:  November 16, 2024 - January 3, 2025
    Entry Deadline:   Extended to November 6

    Entry fee:  none

    Receiving:  Saturday, November 16, 9 am - 10 am
    Pick-up:  Friday, January 3, 9 am - 10 am

    It’s time to prepare for our annual exhibit at Ginger Cove. It’s always a pleasure to exhibit at this lovely community where the residents enjoy our paintings in their gallery.  This show is open to all AWC members. The only requirement is that they must be framed original watercolor paintings. Our subject matter can be anything you desire, as long as the work hasn’t been previously exhibited at Ginger Cove.

    We will accept two paintings per artist Please attach a label to the back of each piece with the title of the painting, medium, price, and your name and contact information.

    There is no commission. Sales arrangements are between the buyer and the artist.

    There is no reception.  However, you are welcome to come in at any time with some of your friends, to share the exhibit with them. 


    • Wed, December 11, 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Seelos Hall Community Center at St. John Neumann Church, Annapolis

    Holiday Party

    Join us for the Annapolis Watercolor Club's annual Holiday Party Luncheon.  There will be decorations, a grab-bag gift exchange,  and a holiday themed Art Salon.  There will also be a catered lunch to include: petite sandwiches, charcuterie boards, and cruditie platters.

    WHEN Wednesday, December 11, 2024  from 1:00PM - 4:00PM

    WHERE:  Seelos Hall Community Center at  St. John Neumann Church

    REGISTRATION:  Not required.

    WHAT TO BRING:  Your favorite dessert to share, a holiday themed painting for the Art Salon, and a white elephant gift.

    GIFT EXCHANGE:  If you wish to participate, bring a wrapped gift to exchange.  The gift should be art-related and gender-neutral, with a suggested value of around $25.

    ART SALON:  Please bring your Holiday Themed paintings in process, or finished, for display at our in-person salon.

    CHARITY DONATION:  Each year the AWC gives to a local charity.    This year we are giving to a charity affiliated with St. Mary's Church in Annapolis: Our Lady of Guadalupe Ministry.  For some years, the ministry has supported the needy local Hispanic population and immigrants from other countries.  You are encouraged to bring a wrapped art gift to our holiday party for children or young adults.  If you prefer, you may give a monetary donation on the St. Mary's Church website: https://qrco.de/bebLC8

    • Tue, February 18, 2025
    • Sun, March 16, 2025
    • Annapolis Maritime Museum,723 Second St, Annapolis, MD 21403
    Register

    Fifty Years on the Chesapeake

    Annapolis Maritime Museum

    2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Annapolis Watercolor Club.  Our long-anticipated exhibit at the Annapolis Maritime Museum will be the first of a series of exhibits in celebration of this anniversary.

    Exhibit Dates:  February 18 - March 16, 2025

    Reception: Friday, February 21, 5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Awards Judge:  Moh'd Bilbeisi


    Information for exhibitors:                                  


    Registration (AWC members only) Deadline for entries January 11, 2025  NOTE: Registration opens November 5th.

    A digital photo (jpg format) of each entry is required for registration, as well as title and price. All paintings must be for sale.

    Receiving on Monday, February 17

    Pick up on Monday, March 17

    Entry fee for artists: $10.00 per painting; two paintings may be submitted by each artist

     There is a 30% commission on all sales.

    Subject matter: local ecology, marine or maritime theme, including, but not limited to: The Bay and its tributaries in any weather such as wind, fog, snow, ice, sunrise or sunset; shore lines; marshes; buildings; boats historic and modern, large and small, sail and power; working the Bay, fishing, crabbing, hunting; fish, crabs, waterfowl; sea nettles and other Bay inhabitants; retrievers. 

    Honor statement and waiver:  Artwork will not be accepted without a signed Waiver and Honor Statement.  You can download a PDF of the waiver here.

    Please note:  Art will be hanging at weddings and other public and private events and potentially photographed and shared amongst guests and the public on social media and other media platforms, possibly without acknowledgement of the artist.

    AWC Standards applying to this exhibit:           

    • Artwork Dimensions:  Maximum frame size in any direction is 48”
    • Frame:  Frames must be well selected, well cut and of professional quality, with wire for hanging, (no sawtooth hooks) with glass or Plexiglas. Artwork larger than 54 united inches (height plus width) must be framed behind Plexiglas or acrylic for safety.  Protective coating at artist’s discretion is acceptable.
    •  Identification:  Artwork must be identified with the Artist’s name, title of painting, Artist’s contact information (phone number and/or email) and price.This information should be placed on the back of the artwork.
    • Accepted Artwork:  All artwork must be totally original, created by the artist.
    • Media:  Transparent watercolor, acrylic (painted in thin watercolor manner) and gouache.
    • Mats:   Must be archival, white or off-white, well cut and clean.  A colored inner mat is permitted if double matted.
    • Support:  Artwork must be on paper or "synthetic paper".
    • Not accepted:  Reproductions, such as Giclées.  Copies or likenesses of another artist’s work, i.e.: painting, drawing, photo, in whole or in part.   Artwork created in workshops and classes, paintings shown in previous AWC Juried/Award Exhibits, and artwork painted more than three years previous to the date of exhibit.  Please note: directly copying another person's artwork or photograph is not permitted.


Past events

Mon, November 18, 2024 Plein Air at Homestead Gardens
Wed, November 13, 2024 November Members' Meeting
Wed, October 16, 2024 Plein Air at Historic London Town
Wed, October 09, 2024 October Members Meeting
Wed, September 11, 2024 September Members' Meeting
Tue, June 18, 2024 2-Day In-Person Workshp with Moh'd Bilbeisi
Sat, June 15, 2024 Plein Air at Quiet Waters Park with David Lawton
Wed, June 12, 2024 June Members Meeting
Tue, May 14, 2024 Plein Air at Willow Oak Flower & Herb Farm
Sat, May 11, 2024 Special Event at Annmarie Sculpture Gardens
Sat, April 27, 2024 Earth Day and the Arts at St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Sat, April 27, 2024 Earth Day Plein Air
Sat, April 13, 2024 NYC Trip to Visit American Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition
Tue, April 09, 2024 April Members Meeting
Wed, March 13, 2024 March Members' Meeting
Mon, March 04, 2024 Workshop with Kathleen Lanzoni
Wed, February 14, 2024 February Members' Meeting
Wed, January 10, 2024 January Members Meeting
Tue, December 05, 2023 December Members Meeting
Sat, November 25, 2023 Ginger Cove Exhibition
Wed, November 08, 2023 November Members' Meeting
Wed, October 11, 2023 October Members' Meeting
Fri, September 22, 2023 Fort McHenry Plein Air
Sun, September 17, 2023 Exhibition at Woods Church
Wed, September 13, 2023 September Members Meeting
Wed, June 14, 2023 June Members Meeting
Tue, June 06, 2023 Historic Hancock's Resolution Plein Air
Tue, May 23, 2023 Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center Plein Air
Wed, May 10, 2023 May Spring Fling, Take II
Thu, April 27, 2023 2-Day Workshp with Julie Gilbert Pollard
Sat, April 22, 2023 Earth Day and the Arts at St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Wed, April 12, 2023 April 2023 Spring Fling
Wed, March 22, 2023 Robinson Nature Center Sketching Event
Wed, March 08, 2023 March Members' Meeting
Wed, February 15, 2023 February Members' Meeting
Wed, February 15, 2023 Homestead Gardens Plein Air
Wed, January 18, 2023 January Members' Meeting
Sun, December 18, 2022 Ginger Cove Exhibition
Wed, November 09, 2022 November Members' Meeting
Wed, October 19, 2022 2 Day Workshop with MATTHEW BIRD
Wed, October 12, 2022 October Members' Meeting
Wed, September 21, 2022 Stevensville Plein Air
Wed, September 14, 2022 September Members' Meeting
Mon, August 29, 2022 "Brushstrokes" Exhibit at Wimsey Cove Gallery
Wed, June 08, 2022 June Members' Meeting
Thu, May 19, 2022 Ellicott City Plein Air
Wed, May 11, 2022 May Members' Meeting
Wed, April 13, 2022 April Members' Meeting
Wed, March 30, 2022 Exhibition at Quiet Waters Park
Fri, March 11, 2022 2 Day Workshop with DALE POPOVICH
Wed, March 09, 2022 March Members' Meeting
Thu, March 03, 2022 2 Day Workshop with MICHAEL HOLTER
Thu, February 10, 2022 Workshop with Kathleen Lanzoni
Wed, February 09, 2022 February Members' Meeting
Wed, January 12, 2022 January Members' Meeting
Wed, December 08, 2021 December Members' Meeting
Mon, November 15, 2021 Removing the Fear of Painting With Watercolor
Wed, November 10, 2021 November Members' Meeting
Wed, October 13, 2021 October Members' Meeting
Sat, October 09, 2021 Ginger Cove Exhibition Through December 2
Fri, October 01, 2021 MC3 Exhibition Reception
Thu, September 09, 2021 Outside the Paintbox Juried Exhibition Through October 28
Wed, September 08, 2021 September Members' Meeting
Wed, May 12, 2021 Sterling Edwards

Address:

P.O. Box 6030

Annapolis, MD  21401

The Annapolis Watercolor Club is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.  

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